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SUMMARY:A Conversation on International Financial Architecture Innovation and the Summit of the Future
DESCRIPTION:Stimson Center | Virtual Event  \nDescription: Join for an expert panel exploring ways in which discussions on international financial architecture reform within New York and Washington could be made more complementary\, particularly in light of the generational opportunity provided by the 22-23 September 2024 Summit of the Future. Reflecting upon the present Pact for the Future negotiations\, as well as related discussions in the Executive Boards of the World Bank and IMF\, the seventy-five-minute moderated dialogue will explore ways in which discussions on international financial architecture reform within New York and Washington\, D.C. could be made more complementary\, particularly in light of the generational opportunity provided by the 22-23 September 2024 Summit of the Future (where\, for instance\, Chapters 1 and 5 of the summit’s chief outcome document\, the “Pact for the Future”\, speak to how a strengthened and innovated World Bank and IMF can help countries to better deliver on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development). \nThe registration link can be found below.
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/a-conversation-on-international-financial-architecture-innovation-and-the-summit-of-the-future/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240412T153000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240412T163000
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SUMMARY:Prime Minister Kishida’s Visit to Washington: A Way Forward for US-Japan Relations
DESCRIPTION:Stimson Center | In-Person Event  \nDescription: Join Yuki Tatsumi for a conversation with Ambassador Masafumi Ishii\, former Japanese Ambassador to Indonesia\, for the assessment of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s state visit to Washington DC and the way forward for Kishida’s foreign policy. \nThe registration link can be found below.
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/prime-minister-kishidas-visit-to-washington-a-way-forward-for-us-japan-relations/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240411T163000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240411T180000
DTSTAMP:20260530T083843
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SUMMARY:Generations Dialogue Project Closing Event: A Conversation with Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield
DESCRIPTION:Elliott School of International Affairs | In-Person Event  \nDescription: Please join us to celebrate the closing of The Generations Dialogue Project to support a more representative American foreign policy\, featuring Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield in conversation with student Generations Fellow Laura Narcisse. Young people of color confront many challenges that deter them from considering\, pursuing\, and succeeding at careers in international affairs. The Project addresses these challenges\, through inter-generational dialogues with diverse foreign policy leaders. \nThe registration link can be found below.  
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/generations-dialogue-project-closing-event-a-conversation-with-ambassador-linda-thomas-greenfield/
LOCATION:1957 E Street NW\, City View Room (7th Floor)
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240411T093000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240411T110000
DTSTAMP:20260530T083843
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SUMMARY:The Monroe Doctrine: An Evolving Doctrine
DESCRIPTION:National Security Institute At George Mason | In-Person Event  \nDescription: Join NSI to celebrate the bicentennial of the Monroe Doctrine\, where we will explore its historical roots\, its evolving legacy\, and its potential relevance to the modern geopolitical landscape. The Monroe Doctrine\, which sought to halt foreign interference in the Western Hemisphere\, has reemerged within the policymaking community as the United States seeks to develop an approach to respond to challengers from outside the Western Hemisphere – in particular\, from China and its growing presence in the region.  This event will examine policies that promote and maintain U.S. economic and national security\, as well as uphold wider regional security and stability. As the U.S. and the world grapples with transnational challenges and changing economic and political relationships\, how do the core objectives of the Monroe Doctrine apply to contemporary issues? How does the Doctrine’s historical legacy impact its potential role in the geopolitical landscape of the 21st century? The event will begin with keynote remarks by Senator Jim Risch (R-ID)\, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee\, followed by a panel discussion with: \n\nColin Dueck\, Nonresident Senior Fellow\, AEI\nAna Quintana-Lovett\, former Staff Director\, Western Hemisphere\, the House Foreign Affairs Committee\nLester Munson\, NSI Senior Fellow and former Staff Director\, Senate Committee Foreign Relations\n\nMore speakers will be announced soon! \nBreakfast begins at 9:30 AM and remarks to begin at 10 AM ET. Event is open to students and the public. \nSpace is limited\, register early! \nAddress: George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School\, Hazel Hall Room 215\, 3301 Fairfax Dr\, Arlington\, VA 22201 \nThe registration link can be found below.
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/the-monroe-doctrine-an-evolving-doctrine/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240411T093000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240411T103000
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SUMMARY:South Korea’s General Elections: Implications for Yoon’s Foreign Policy
DESCRIPTION:Stimson Center | Virtual Event  \nDescription: South Korea’s April 10 general elections will be a vote of confidence in the Yoon government and shape the political landscape for the next presidential election in 2027. More immediately\, the outcome will determine whether Yoon will have the momentum to forge ahead with his various policies\, including his foreign policy. What does the outcome of the elections tell us about the prospects of the Yoon government’s ability to effectively implement its policies? How might the outcome affect the various US-ROK alliance issues and inter-Korean relations over the next three years\, especially in light of the upcoming US presidential election? \nThe registration link can be found below.
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/south-koreas-general-elections-implications-for-yoons-foreign-policy/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240410T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240410T150000
DTSTAMP:20260530T083843
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SUMMARY:Pivotal States: The Venezuela Problem
DESCRIPTION:Carnegie Endowment for International Peace | Virtual Event \nDescription: Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s close ties with China\, Cuba\, Iran\, and Russia have kept him afloat for years despite the nation’s painful economic crisis. More than seven million Venezuelans have fled the country and hundreds of thousands have attempted to cross the U.S. southern border. Organized crime and drug trafficking are rampant\, and Maduro has now set the stage for the annexation of a chunk of neighboring Guyana. With U.S. sanctions likely to snap back on April 18\, what can the United States do to better address the Venezuela problem it faces? Please join the director of the Carnegie Endowment’s American Statecraft Program\, Christopher S. Chivvis\, for a special in-person edition of the Pivotal States series and a discussion of Washington’s strategic alternatives in its policy toward Venezuela with Ryan C. Berg and Carolina Jimenez Sandoval. The event will also stream concurrently on the Carnegie Endowment’s YouTube channel. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/pivotal-states-the-venezuela-problem/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240409T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240409T180000
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SUMMARY:THE AMERICAS AT RISK: US SECURITY PARTNERSHIP IN A FRACTURED NEIGHBORHOOD
DESCRIPTION:Schar School’s Center for Security Policy Studies | IN-Person Event  \nDescription: The Schar School’s Center for Security Policy Studies is pleased to present a panel of experts on Latin America security issues and U.S. foreign policy to discuss how defense challenges abroad are impacting security issues closer to home. \nThe registration link can be found below.
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/the-americas-at-risk-us-security-partnership-in-a-fractured-neighborhood/
LOCATION:VAN METRE HALL ROOM 125 MASON SQUARE CAMPUS 3351 FAIRFAX DR. ARLINGTON
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SUMMARY:Gaston Sigur Memorial Lecture: The Future of American Policy Towards Southeast Asia
DESCRIPTION:Elliott School of International Affairs | In-Person Event  \nDescription: The lecture will analyze broad trends in the US approach to Southeast Asia and the drivers of these trends in the context of global and regional developments. These developments include\, but are not confined to\, US-China strategic competition. It will suggest that American policy toward Southeast Asia and the region’s responses may offer clues to developing the broader Indo-Pacific. About the Speaker – Bilahari Kausikan is a Singaporean academic and retired diplomat. He was Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the former ambassador to the UN and Russia. Bilahari is currently Chairman of the Middle East Institute at the National University of Singapore. Bilahari Kausikan joined the civil service in 1981. He was appointed as Singapore’s ambassador to the newly formed Russian Federation in 1994\, and subsequently as ambassador to the United Nations (1995 – 1998). Bilahari was appointed Second Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2001\, and promoted to Permanent Secretary in 2010. After a 37-year career in Singapore’s foreign relations\, Bilahari is known to speak his mind about the issues confronting the country and the wider region. He believes the civil service has become too accommodative and argues that ‘when you are polite\, nothing gets done.’ He has called for Singapore to be more muscular in its own delicate diplomatic relations\, saying that true neutrality means ‘knowing your own interests\, taking positions based on your own interests and not allowing others to define your interests for you by default’. Furthermore\, he warns of the danger of passivity in relation to the current US-China split\, saying there is no ‘sweet spot’ to keep both the Chinese and Americans ‘happy’. Bilahari studied political science at the University of Singapore before receiving a scholarship to embark on a PhD in international relations at Columbia University. However\, he decided against an academic career and returned to Singapore to join the Foreign Ministry. He is the author of Singapore is Not an Island: Views on Singapore Foreign Policy (2017). \nThe registration link can be found below.  
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/gaston-sigur-memorial-lecture-the-future-of-american-policy-towards-southeast-asia/
LOCATION:1957 E Street NW\, City View Room
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SUMMARY:The Effect of Sanctions on Russia’s Natural Resources Revenues after February 2022
DESCRIPTION:Elliott School of International Affairs | In-Person Event  \nDescription: When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022\, the West imposed a range of sanctions on Russia’s natural-resource exports in an attempt to constrain its ability to wage war. In this talk\, Delgerjargal Uvsh will examine the nature of these sanctions and how they have affected Russia’s state budget and the fiscal trade-offs the government has had to make. Her talk will also discuss how sanctions have affected Russia’s state-business relations and economic development\, drawing on her previous work on how Russia has historically dealt with declines in oil and gas revenues as well as new data on government revenues and expenditures. Dr. Delgerjargal Uvsh is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Slavic and Eurasian Studies\, with courtesy appointments to the Department of Government and LBJ School of Public Affairs\, at the University of Texas at Austin. A native of Mongolia\, she conducts research and teaches on when and how positive changes in state-business relations\, political regimes\, and environmental and economic policies happen in post-Soviet countries. Her current book project\, Reversal of the Resource Curse? Negative Revenue Shocks and Economic Development in Russia and Beyond\, examines how resource-rich countries deal with negative revenue shocks (declines in their natural resource revenues) and when these shocks lead to improvements in state-business relations in Russia\, Central Asia\, and Mongolia. In other work\, she studies the dynamics of democratic transition and consolidation in Mongolia. Delgerjargal received her Ph.D. from the Department of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. \nThe registration link can be found below.  
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/the-effect-of-sanctions-on-russias-natural-resources-revenues-after-february-2022/
LOCATION:1957 E Street NW\, 412Q
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240408T123000
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SUMMARY:The Human Trafficking Initiative Series – Technology-facilitated Child Abuse
DESCRIPTION:Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies | Virtual Event  \nDescription: Eva Veldhuizen-Ochodnicanova\, Forensic Psychologist\, Alexandra Malangone\, Associate Fellow and Coordinator of the Human Trafficking Initiative\, Johns Hopkins University SAIS Europe delivers a seminar in The Human Trafficking Initiative Series. The event is hosted by Sara Pennicino\, Adjunct Professor at SAIS Europe; Associate Professor of Comparative Public Law\, University of Padua\, Italy. \nThe registration link can be found below.
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/the-human-trafficking-initiative-series-technology-facilitated-child-abuse/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240408T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240408T110000
DTSTAMP:20260530T083843
CREATED:20240403T162218Z
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SUMMARY:Previewing Prime Minister Kishida’s Visit to Washington: A Conversation with Two Ambassadors
DESCRIPTION:Center for Strategic and International Studies | In-Person & Virtual Event  \nDescription: President Biden will host Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio for an official visit to the White House on April 10th\, the first since Prime Minister Abe’s visit in April 2015. Prime Minister Kishida will also deliver an address to Congress\, and will join a trilateral meeting with President Ferdinand Marcos\, Jr. of the Philippines on April 11th. What outcomes can we expect from these significant diplomatic engagements?\nPlease join the CSIS Japan Chair for a conversation with United States Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel and Japanese Ambassador to the United States Yamada Shigeo\, where they will preview Prime Minister Kishida’s upcoming visit to Washington\, DC. \nThe registration link can be found below.  
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/previewing-prime-minister-kishidas-visit-to-washington-a-conversation-with-two-ambassadors/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240408T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240408T100000
DTSTAMP:20260530T083843
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SUMMARY:The UN Global Plastics Treaty: Why Is It Needed?
DESCRIPTION:Stimson Center | Virtual Event  \nDescription: Nearly 6 billion tons of plastic waste pollute the planet. While public policy and attention have focused on climate change\, plastic waste pollutes rivers\, contaminates the ocean\, accumulates on beaches\, and breaks down into microplastic and nanoplastic particles that disrupt ecosystems\, enter food webs\, and are consumed by people. Relentless increases in production are the main driver: global plastic output has grown 200-fold from 2 million tons in 1950 to more than 400 million tons today\, and is on track to double again by 2040. Plastics harm human health at every stage of the plastic life cycle\, and diseases caused by plastics result in annual economic losses of $1.2 trillion. Plastic pollution is a pervasive global challenge and disproportionately harms the world’s poorest nations. In March 2022\, the UN Environment Assembly resolved to develop a legally binding instrument on plastic pollution by 2024. Join us for a discussion on the need and rationale for a Global Plastics Treaty\, as we look to the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee later this month. \nThe registration link can be found below.
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/the-un-global-plastics-treaty-why-is-it-needed/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240408T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240408T100000
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SUMMARY:China’s Tech Sector: Economic Champions\, Regulatory Targets
DESCRIPTION:Center for Strategic and International Studies | Virtual Event  \nDescription: This online event\, set for Monday\, April 8\, 9:00-10:00 am US ET\, highlights the key debates around the challenges facing China’s private tech firms. Although they are supposed to be the engine powering China’s economic future\, they are also facing a range of political and regulatory constraints at home and abroad. This event will consider several questions\, including: How does the Chinese state conceive of private tech firms? Is it accurate to describe the last few years as a “tech crackdown”? Where are Chinese firms making the most (and least) progress technologically? Have U.S. restrictions slowed Chinese progress or unwittingly fostered a great leap forward for China’s tech sector? Trustee Chair Scott Kennedy will moderate a discussion with leading experts on these issues: Angela Zhang (University of Hong Kong)\, author of the new book\, High Wire: How China Regulates Big Tech and Governs Its Economy” ; Paul Triolo (Albright Stonebridge Group and Trustee Chair non-resident senior associate)\, who specializes in evaluating the tech capabilities of Chinese firms; and Martin Chorzempa (Peterson Institute for International Economics)\, who is working on project evaluating the scope and effectiveness of U.S. tech restrictions on China. \nThe registration link can be found below.  
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/chinas-tech-sector-economic-champions-regulatory-targets/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240405T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240405T183000
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SUMMARY:Atomic Accord: Navigating Nuclear Diplomacy in Iran
DESCRIPTION:Elliott School of International Affairs | In-Person Event  \nDescription: The ETA Society for Global Affairs is thrilled to host a series of distinguished speakers to have an event on Nuclear Diplomacy in Iran. We will be joined by Dr. Sina Azodi\, an esteemed professor of international affairs and renowned expert on Iran and Nuclear Policy and Dr. Naysan Rafati\, a senior Analyst at the International Crisis Group\, specializing in the Iran nuclear deal and Iran’s regional policies. The panel will be moderated by Negar Mortazavi\, an award-winning journalist\, commentator\, and host of the Iran Podcast and a Senior Fellow at the Center for International Policy. Under the astute guidance of Negar Mortazavi\, our panelists will delve deep into the intricacies of Nuclear Diplomacy in Iran. We’ll unravel the complexities of global nuclear politics in the Middle East\, examining dynamics\, challenges\, and potential outcomes. \nThe registration link can be found below.  
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/atomic-accord-navigating-nuclear-diplomacy-in-iran/
LOCATION:805 21st St NW\, Washington\, DC 20052
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240403T113000
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SUMMARY:From Struggle to Strength: LGBTQ+ Rights in Bulgaria
DESCRIPTION:German Marshall Fund| Virtual Event  \nDescription: Bulgaria’s LGBTQ+ community faces significant legal and societal challenges. Discrimination\, hate crimes\, and a lack of legal protections are persistent issues\, underscoring the urgent need for action. But despite these challenges\, some notable achievements have recently occurred. Tougher penalties for homophobic crimes have been enacted\, and parliament has amended the criminal code to allow hate-crime legislation to include sexual orientation. A 2023 European Court of Human Rights ruling in favor of a same-sex Bulgarian couple married in the United Kingdom was the first step toward recognizing same-sex relationships in Bulgaria. The country’s same-sex couples lack fundamental rights that their heterosexual counterparts enjoy\, including to adopt\, inherit\, and conduct hospital visits. In 2023\, Bulgaria’s supreme court rejected any possibility for transgender people to change documents associated with their identities. No party represented in Bulgaria’s parliament includes LGBTQ+ rights in its agenda\, and there is no openly LGBTQ+ politician in the country. Conservative attitudes toward homosexuality and transgender individuals continue to shape public discourse and policies. Bulgaria lacks clear governmental policies to protect LGBTQ+ people from discrimination and violence. As a result\, questions have arisen concerning the dismantling of systemic discrimination\, ensuring full legal recognition and protection for LGBTQ+ individuals and couples\, and combating violence faced by LGBTQ+ individuals. Please join our webinar on April 22 featuring the co-founders of two of Bulgaria’s leading LGBTQ+ organizations to discuss these critical issues and explore opportunities for action.To register\, click on the button above. For more information\, contactDimitar Keranov at DKeranov@gmfus.org or Asya Metodieva at AMetodieva@gmfus.org. The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) is a nonpartisan policy organization committed to the idea that the United States and Europe are stronger together. \nThe registration link can be found below.  
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/from-struggle-to-strength-lgbtq-rights-in-bulgaria/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240327T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240327T180000
DTSTAMP:20260530T083843
CREATED:20240222T163023Z
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SUMMARY:Paralysis versus Obedience: China’s Local Policymakers
DESCRIPTION:Foreign Policy Research Institute | Virtual Event \nDescription: Discover the complexities of China’s governance system through the research of renowned scholar Dr. Jessica Teets\, an FPRI Templeton Fellow and Professor at Middlebury College. Her research unravels the mysteries of China’s domestic governance system. Dr. Teets surveyed 1\,500 local officials across 28 provinces\, revealing the intricate policy process and cadre evaluation system of China. Thanks to her\, we understand that the system has become more centralized under President Xi Jinping’s “top-level design.” Join us at our FPRI office in Philadelphia where Dr. Teets’ provides an insightful exploration into the contemporary landscape of China’s governance and the implications of its recent institutional changes. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/paralysis-versus-obedience-chinas-local-policymakers/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240326T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240326T113000
DTSTAMP:20260530T083843
CREATED:20240308T191627Z
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SUMMARY:Germany’s Nuclear Choices: Disarm or Proliferate?
DESCRIPTION:Carnegie Endowment for International Peace | In-Person Event \nDescription: For decades\, Germany has safeguarded its security through a combination of U.S. extended nuclear deterrence and disarmament advocacy. With Donald Trump’s threats to NATO and Vladimir Putin’s aggression against Ukraine\, both policies face mounting challenges. In Berlin\, nuclear weapons discussions are taking place against the background of a Zeitenwende—or pivotal turning point—in German foreign and security policy. How should Germany adapt its nuclear policies to the changing conditions of great power rivalry? Can it continue to balance deterrence and disarmament\, or is Germany changing its national identity from civilian to military power? And how can the country leverage its technological innovation potential for the defense of Europe? In his new book Germany and Nuclear Weapons in the 21st Century: Atomic Zeitenwende?\, Ulrich Kühn brings together internationally renowned nuclear scholars and policy analysts from Germany and abroad to answer these questions and discuss Germany’s changing nuclear deterrence\, arms control\, and disarmament\, as well as nonproliferation policies. This timely volume can be a guide for officials and experts managing the tensions between dependency on the United States and Germany’s own conservatism. Join George Perkovich as he sits down with Ulrich Kühn as well as Liana Fix and Amy J. Nelson\, two of the contributing authors\, to discuss. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/germanys-nuclear-choices-disarm-or-proliferate/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240325T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240325T170000
DTSTAMP:20260530T083843
CREATED:20240221T181538Z
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SUMMARY:Carter School 2024 Spring Peace Week
DESCRIPTION:GMU Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolutions | Virtual event \nDescription: Spring 2024 Peace Week will be held from March 25th through March 29th. The Carter School Spring 2024 Peace Week titled Transforming Conflict\, Enhancing Social Impact. Carter School is committed to transforming violent and structural conflicts\, generating changes that produce social impact. In the heart of this change is impactful innovation\, inclusion\, and equality of engagement and opportunity. Peace week will concentrate on discussing established effective practices and pioneering solutions to conflict prevention and transformation. Through virtual and in-person seminars\, workshops and interactive sessions will present strategies\, practices\, and policies that enhance social impact. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/carter-school-2024-spring-peace-week/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240321T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240321T133000
DTSTAMP:20260530T083843
CREATED:20240314T180452Z
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SUMMARY:Crashing the Party? The Amad Plan and Iran’s Failed Sprint for Nuclear Weapons\, 1999-2003
DESCRIPTION:Center for Security Policy Studies | In-Person for GMU students only \nDescription: Dr. Gregory Koblentz\, Associate Professor in the Schar School and Director of the Biodefense Graduate Program\, will present: “Crashing the Party? The Amad Plan and Iran’s Failed Sprint for Nuclear Weapons\, 1999-2003.” The abstract for Dr. Koblentz’s paper appears below. The working paper is also available on request – please let me know if you want to access a copy. As usual\, coffee and baked goods will be served! \nAbstract — Between 1999 and 2003\, Iran undertook an ambitious program\, called the Amad Plan\, to secretly construct an entire undeclared nuclear fuel cycle\, including uranium mining\, conversion\, and enrichment facilities\, as well as the full range of facilities needed to design\, produce\, and test nuclear warheads for delivery by ballistic missiles. While details about the Amad Plan were revealed in 2018 when Israel made public portions of the “atomic archive” stolen from Iran\, the motivation for the program has remained a mystery. In the paper I argue that Iran launched the Amad Plan due to fear of a resurgent Iraq unconstrained by UN weapon inspections and sanctions. I also contend that Iran pursued a distinctive proliferation strategy\, called crashing\, that has not been the subject of study by the nuclear nonproliferation community. As a crash nuclear weapon program\, the Amad Plan shared key characteristics with the Manhattan Project and the Soviet atomic bomb project after 1945. Iran’s Amad Plan\, however\, was ill-conceived and poorly executed\, leading to its premature discovery which generated sufficient international pressure to force Iran to suspend the crash program in 2003. The publicly available portion of the atomic archive\, along with other Iranian sources\, provides a unique opportunity to study the decision-making of a nuclear proliferator from the inside. While Iran’s current security environment and domestic political situation are dramatically different from 1999\, understanding Iran’s past decision-making is still important for understanding under what conditions Iran may decide to build nuclear weapons. \nEvent will take place @12pm\, March 21st at VMH 602.
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/crashing-the-party-the-amad-plan-and-irans-failed-sprint-for-nuclear-weapons-1999-2003/
LOCATION:602 Van Metre Hall 3351 Fairfax Drive\, Arlington\, VA
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SUMMARY:Virtual Spy Chat with Chris Costa Special Guest: Dr. Jung H. Pak
DESCRIPTION:The International Spy Museum | Virtual Event \nDescription: Join us for an online discussion of the latest intelligence\, national security\, and terrorism issues in the news. Spy Museum Executive Director Chris Costa will lead the briefing. Costa\, a former intelligence officer of 34 years with 25 of those in active duty in hot spots such as Panama\, Bosnia\, Afghanistan\, and Iraq\, is also a past Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Counterterrorism on the National Security Council. He will be joined by Dr. Jung H. Pak\, Deputy Assistant Secretary Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs\, US Department of State. \nAs Deputy Assistant Secretary Pak is responsible for overseeing relations with Australia\, New Zealand\, and the Pacific Islands. She also serves as the Deputy Special Representative for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). Prior to arriving at State\, she was a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution\, where she focused on Korean Peninsula issues\, East Asia regional dynamics\, and transnational threats related to proliferation\, cybersecurity\, and climate change. While at Brookings\, she authored Becoming Kim Jong Un\, which has been translated into multiple languages and draws from her deep knowledge and experience as an intelligence officer. Pak has held senior positions at the Central Intelligence Agency\, receiving several awards for contributions to the President’s Daily Brief\, superior analytic accomplishments\, and service to advance workforce development. As the Deputy National Intelligence Officer for Korea at the National Intelligence Council\, she led the Intelligence Community’s production of strategic analysis. Before her career in national security\, Pak taught US history in New York City. She received her PhD from Columbia University and studied in South Korea as a Fulbright Scholar. \nFollowing their discussion of key issues\, you’ll be able to ask questions via our online platform. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/virtual-spy-chat-with-chris-costa-special-guest-dr-jung-h-pak/
LOCATION:Virtual
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UID:1681-1711017000-1711022400@haydencenter.gmu.edu
SUMMARY:The European Union and the Arctic. A Short History and a Candid Assessment
DESCRIPTION:Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies | In-Person & Virtual Event \nDescription: Adele Airoldi\, expert in environment\, health and consumer protection\, delivers a seminar in the Bologna Institute for Policy Research Seminar Series. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/the-european-union-and-the-arctic-a-short-history-and-a-candid-assessment/
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CREATED:20240308T203613Z
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UID:1675-1710928800-1710934200@haydencenter.gmu.edu
SUMMARY:Foreign Agents' Laws in Russia\, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan: Development Trends and New Challenges for Civil Society
DESCRIPTION:Elliott School of International Affairs | Virtual Event \nDescription: Since 2012\, the “foreign agents” laws have been actively developing in Russia and have now become one of the most prominent instruments of repression against civil society. Despite the fact that these laws were originally stated as a means of ensuring transparency of the activities of recipients of foreign funding and applied only to NGOs\, today anyone who is not loyal to the Kremlin can get on the register of “foreign agents”. Moreover\, legislation on “foreign agents” is being actively developed outside Russia as well. In 2023\, relevant legislative initiatives appeared in several countries at once\, including Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. These initiatives have been heavily criticized\, with many experts seeing them as a threat to civil society and fearing the possibility of a Russian scenario. \nJoin our legal experts and human rights practitioners from Russia\, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan to discuss the main features of the development of national laws on “foreign agents”\, their similarities and differences\, as well as the challenges they pose for civil society. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/foreign-agents-laws-in-russia-kazakhstan-and-kyrgyzstan-development-trends-and-new-challenges-for-civil-society/
LOCATION:Virtual
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UID:1676-1710849600-1710855000@haydencenter.gmu.edu
SUMMARY:Russia and Latvia: A Case of Sharp Power
DESCRIPTION:Elliott School of International Affairs | In-Person Event \nDescription: This book explores Russia’s relations with Latvia\, arguing that Latvia\, with a higher proportion of Russian speakers than other Baltic states\, is especially vulnerable to Russia’s “sharp power”. The book highlights how authoritarian and totalitarian regimes are unable to exercise soft power based on the attractiveness of the country’s culture and values\, which would help them gain the favor of the audience of the target countries\, but instead\, as in the case of Russia\, use public diplomacy\, compatriot policy\, media policy\, propaganda\, and disinformation to produce a destructive effect\, distorting the democracies of target countries and increasing national security risks. The book provides in-depth detail on how Russia is making use of this “sharp power” in Latvia\, examines the consequences and assesses the dangers for the future. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/russia-and-latvia-a-case-of-sharp-power/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240319T090000
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CREATED:20240222T164215Z
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UID:1652-1710838800-1710842400@haydencenter.gmu.edu
SUMMARY:Coffee & Conversation with Gil Herrera
DESCRIPTION:Intelligence and National Security Alliance | Virtual Event \nDescription: Join colleagues online on Tuesday\, March 19 from 9:00-9:45 am ET for a virtual Coffee & Conversation with Gil Herrera\, Director of Research\, NSA and INSA VP for Policy Bishop Garrison. This is the final episode of our three-part Data and Quantum Computing Series\, sponsored by Microsoft. \nTopics for discussion include: \n\nEvolution of NSA’s quantum computing journey\nThe need for quantum-resistant cryptography in the digital age\nNuances of memory and scalability in the quantum realm\nPerspectives on the collaborative efforts between government\, industry\, and academia in driving quantum research forward\n…and more!\n\nPlus\, there will be ample time for audience Q&A! \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/coffee-conversation-with-gil-herrera/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240320T170000
DTSTAMP:20260530T083843
CREATED:20240130T170143Z
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UID:1577-1710835200-1710954000@haydencenter.gmu.edu
SUMMARY:2024 Spring Intelligence Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association International | In-Person Event \nDescription: The 42nd Annual AFCEA Spring Intelligence Symposium returns to the NGA Campus East in Springfield\, VA on March 19-20\, 2024. This classified TS/SI/TK two-day flagship intelligence event is a forum for Intelligence Community professionals and an ideal venue for networking\, professional development\, and learning about the nation’s hardest intelligence challenges. \nThe 2024 Symposium will include candid conversations about digital transformation within the Department of Defense and the IC\, advanced and low-tech threat-informed R&D\, and the implications for partnerships between government\, industry\, and academia. Symposium participants will gain a more informed perspective on the most up-to-date intelligence needs and how the public and private sectors can collaboratively mitigate risk. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/2024-spring-intelligence-symposium/
LOCATION:7500 GEOINT Dr. Springfield\, VA
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240320T170000
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CREATED:20231130T203333Z
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UID:1544-1710835200-1710954000@haydencenter.gmu.edu
SUMMARY:Inaugural S&TI Award at the 2024 Spring Intelligence Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Inaugural S&TI Award at the 2024 Spring Intelligence Symposium | In-Person event – CLASSIFIED EVENT \nDescription: The inaugural AFCEA Award for Excellence in Defense Scientific & Technical Intelligence recognizes achievements for the 2023 calendar year. The award is sponsored by the Intelligence Committee of AFCEA International. Two awards will be given: an individual award and a team award. The individual award is open to active duty and reserve members of the armed forces and to federal government employees. The team award is open to the same categories as the individual award\, plus civilian contractor employees. Both the individual and team awards are open to private-sector nominees. Nominations must be submitted no later than January 19\, 2024. The 2024 theme is Transforming our Intelligence Advantage: Pivoting to Data-Centricity. The classified TS/SI/TK two-day flagship intelligence event is a forum for Intelligence Community (IC) professionals and an ideal venue for networking\, professional development and learning about the nation’s hardest intelligence challenges. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/inaugural-sti-award-at-the-2024-spring-intelligence-symposium/
LOCATION:NGA Campus East 7500 GEOINT Drive Springfield\, VA 22150 US
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UID:1639-1710770400-1710781200@haydencenter.gmu.edu
SUMMARY:From Terrestrial to Celestial: Unlocking the potential to enhance US-Latin American B2B collaboration
DESCRIPTION:Center for Strategic and International Studies | In-Person & Virtual event \nDescription: Please join the CSIS Americas Program\, in partnership with the Information Technology Industry Council’s Space Enterprise Council\, for an in-depth look at the business-to-business landscape in Latin America\, with a particular focus on the space and technology sector. The last ten years have seen marked growth in the aerospace sectors of key space nations in Latin America. Across economies as diverse as Brazil\, Argentina\, and Mexico\, startups and joint ventures are joining large aerospace and technology manufacturing companies to meet demand from national space programs. Amidst policy shifts prioritizing deeper economic engagement between the United States and economies in the region\, opportunities exist for enhanced business-to-business collaboration among companies engaged in space and other advanced technologies. This event will feature industry leaders from across Latin America and the United States as they discuss prospects\, trends\, and challenges for enhanced business-to-business collaboration\, in space and beyond.  \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/from-terrestrial-to-celestial-unlocking-the-potential-to-enhance-us-latin-american-b2b-collaboration/
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UID:1678-1710756000-1710759600@haydencenter.gmu.edu
SUMMARY:India’s Influence in Africa
DESCRIPTION:Foreign Policy Research Institute| Virtual Event \nDescription: While American policy discussions tend to focus on China and Russia’s influence in Africa\, numerous nations have forged strong ties with the continent\, including India. Indian engagement with Africa isn’t merely diplomatic or economic\, but deeply rooted in connections with local communities of African-Indian and Indian-African descent. Join FPRI’s Africa Program Chair Ambassador Charles A. Ray as he leads a distinguished panel of experts to discuss India’s evolving relationship with Africa\, its implications for US Africa policy\, and the continent’s development trajectory. \nThe registration link can be found below. 
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/indias-influence-in-africa/
LOCATION:Virtual
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CREATED:20240312T174826Z
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UID:1684-1710752400-1710756000@haydencenter.gmu.edu
SUMMARY:Japan’s Nuclear Dilemma
DESCRIPTION:Stimson Center | Virtual Event \nDescription: Russian invasion of Ukraine that began in February 2022 has brought a renewed sense of concerns about the threats posed by nuclear weapons to international security. Japan\, as the only country to have ever suffered the horror of nuclear weapons in Hiroshima and Nagasaki\, while also having to rely on U.S. extended nuclear deterrence as an integral part of its national security\, has long been trying to grapple with the concept of “nuclear deterrence.” Please join Yuki Tatsumi\, Director of Japan Program\, for a conversation with Dr. Nobumasa Akiyama\, Japan’s foremost experts on these critical issues. \nThe registration link can be found below.
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/japans-nuclear-dilemma/
LOCATION:Virtual
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CREATED:20240312T162824Z
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UID:1682-1710428400-1710433800@haydencenter.gmu.edu
SUMMARY:Climate Change and Conflict: Implications for U.S. Central Command
DESCRIPTION:Rand Corporation Online Event | In-Person & Virtual Event \nDescription: The Middle East and Central Asia—or nearly the entire U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility—will be especially hard hit by global climate change in the coming decades. To date\, DoD’s research on the effects of climate hazards has focused primarily on mitigation (e.g.\, reducing emissions) and adaptation and resiliency of the force\, installations\, and materiel. But how will climate hazards such as accelerating high temperatures\, drought\, and long-term dryness affect the security environments in which U.S. military forces operate? \nPlease join RAND’s National Security Research Division on Thursday\, March 14 at 3:00 p.m. ET for a panel discussion about the implications of climate change on the security environment in the CENTCOM area of responsibility. Specifically\, the panel will consider how climate hazards will exacerbate long-standing economic\, social\, and governance stressors\, and how this in turn will affect stability and the frequency of conflict in the region. \nThe registration link can be found below.
URL:https://haydencenter.gmu.edu/event/climate-change-and-conflict-implications-for-u-s-central-command/
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